Mel Riebe vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis and Mel Riebe that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Mel Riebe

vs.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Riebe: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Riebe 0 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Mel Riebe 3 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Mel Riebe 2 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Mel Riebe 0 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Riebe 0 Domantas Sabonis 1

Rebounds Leader Mel Riebe 0 * Domantas Sabonis 2

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Riebe 10.8 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 1.5 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Riebe 1,575 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Mel Riebe - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Mel Riebe 212 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Mel Riebe - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Mel Riebe - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Mel Riebe 146 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Riebe .304 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Mel Riebe - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Mel Riebe .621 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Riebe 12.1 (1947) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 2.4 (1949) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Riebe 10.5 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 0.8 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Riebe 63 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Mel Riebe - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Mel Riebe 5 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Mel Riebe - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Mel Riebe - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Mel Riebe 6 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Riebe .288 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Mel Riebe - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Mel Riebe .654 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Riebe 14.0 (1948) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 1.0 (1948) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.